Ranking of Situations Where Spiritual Discussion Is Welcome
| Respondents Who Wanted to Talk | ||
|---|---|---|
| Situations | Percent Yes* | Total Percent† |
| *Percentage of respondents among those that sometimes/always wanted to discuss spirituality with their physician. | ||
| † Percentage of all respondents including the 17 that never wanted to discuss spirituality with their physician. | ||
| Very seriously ill with the possibility of dying | 94 | 77 |
| Suffering from an ongoing, long-term, serious illness | 91 | 74 |
| Just diagnosed with a serious illness | 90 | 73 |
| Suffering from grief over the loss of a loved one | 87 | 70 |
| Recovering from a serious illness | 83 | 66 |
| Admitted to hospital | 75 | 58 |
| Victim of sexual abuse | 72 | 55 |
| Addiction to drugs or alcohol | 72 | 55 |
| Victim of domestic violence | 71 | 54 |
| Suffering from chronic pain | 62 | 45 |
| Discuss during medical history on initial visit to doctor | 60 | 43 |
| Discuss during routine physical or check-up | 24 | 7 |
| Visit for a minor medical problem | 22 | 5 |